A New Beginning

As graduation nears, one thing occurred to me, I am not nearly as ready for this as I thought I was. And yet at the same time, I don't think it's even fully set in that it's really happening. I'm still in classes and I still have to try my butt off in order to pass them all and graduate. There's no close enough in college when it comes to graduation. They don't hand you your diploma unless you earn it here....

As I think about graduating I think back to what if felt like in high school. We spent the last few weeks of the year doing almost nothing but preparing to walk across the stage, taking class pictures, and giving out awards. There was no academics going and it was pretty much assumed you were graduating if you made it that far.

Here... It's not like that. Here, I'm just a normal student until the day that diploma comes in the mail that says I've completed what I needed to. There's no "graduating seniors" assemblies during class, no class picture of all the graduates, no rehearsal to walk across the stage, or lessons on  how to wear the cap and gown. It's just another normal day at college, and from there starts the scary part...
After I graduate I've got the task of finding a steady paycheck (which my job could be but currently isn't), saving up a good amount of money, and if I choose (which believe me I do) finding a place to start living on my own.

Along with all this stuff, it occurred to me that this past spring break may actually be my last one, until I have children who go on spring break. But, at least I went on an epic adventure with my best friend as my final one right? I'll post the story of spring break soon, but I'll assure you now, it was amazing.

This whole growing up and starting over as an adult in the real world thing is not only scary, but it's not as fun as I thought it would be. It's just a lot of work...
But it's a good thing I love what I do, because that makes it easier.